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To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Ways core.

To understand how galaxies evolve, astronomers want to use JWST to peer into the Milky Way's core.

A proposed JWST survey of the Milky Way's Galactic Center could answer many of astronomy's and astrophysic's most compelling questions.

How different was the early Universe compared to today? Stars are the Universe's basic building blocks. Did they form differently back then?

Chinese scientists revise star formation rules, suggesting the mass distribution of young stars depends on age and metal content.

‘Unprecedented’ stellar survey shows one of astronomy’s most important concepts is not universal but varies with time.

Cambridge, MA – Scientists have uncovered what sets the masses of stars, a mystery that has captivated astrophysicists for decades. Their answer? Stars, themselves.